Refugium light from Home Depot?

Can anyone recommend a bulb I can get from my local Home Depot that is adequate for my sump? I've read the Melev website and his recommendations, but am looking for one I can pick up tonight and not have to special order. My chaeto is not doing that great under my current setup so I need to get something ASAP. Thanks.

I have the same light as Suzy on my refugium and I am happy with it.

There is also a clip-on fixture with a round cone shaped reflector on the aisle with the various electrical plugs and adapters.

I like the light that looks just like the one in Jon's pic above, but it has an energy saving PC twist bulb inside. I think the brand name is Commercial Lighting. Try to find the one that is "cool white" rather than "warm white", but warm white works too. The light is ~$10 and the fixture is ~$5.

I used the twist PC bulbs in the past and they were a bit dim for my liking (I think they're only like 20-30 watts).  NPS had the 90 watt halogen bulbs for like $2 (normally ~$8 at HD) so I bought  a few.  They're very bright and the color is not that much different then the PC twist bulbs.  They generate a lot more heat though.

Jon, does halogen come in a tube version?

Yes, but the tubes look like little mini HQI bulbs.

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I use a bulb from HD.  I believe it is called agrolight (not sure).  It is a light specifically designed for plant growth and is a blue bulb but burns very yellow.  It works great.  I throw away a handful of chaeto every week and I only have a AC500 full of it to begin with (not much).  It really grows like mad under this light but is only 60 watts so you may need a few for a normal sized refugium.